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Tag: Lipizzaner

Going Back in Order to Go Forward: A Lesson from Alois Podhajsky

Colonel Alois Podhajsky was an Olympian and Director of the the Spanish Riding School in Vienna for 26 years. Podhajsky was known to bring out the best in each horse he rode, and to rely on patience, understanding, and affection in the training process. Podhajsky detailed his riding, training, and competitive experiences in the […]

July 19, 2017
If You Aren’t Using This Amazing Groundwork Technique, You and Your Horse Are Missing Out!

When Dan James of Double Dan Horsemanship was growing up in his native Australia, his father stressed the importance of using long-reining as part of early groundwork when starting colts, as well as using the technique as a safe way to troubleshoot issues when restarting older horses with training or behavior problems. But the influx […]

August 30, 2016
How an “Ugly Duckling” Learned to Fly: A Story from the Spanish Riding School

When I outgrew my first (“free”) pony, my parents, who were not horsey and who didn’t have a lot of money, found an Appy mare that was effectively “out to pasture.” She was unused and unloved, and they could get her cheap. I remember my first reaction, as a child who reveled in the long-maned, […]

July 7, 2015